What's Happening: 10.29.10

WooHoo! It's Friday! As we celebrate Halloween, which is a billion dollar holiday (it's actually bigger than Easter now), remember that your spreads should be finished today. The room will be open 4th period lunch if you need to work.

READ THIS from Cathie:

 Happy Halloween! 

Your spreads are still due today by the end of your class periods. Have any questions? Ask me or Joyce ASAP. 

Photographers: Please have your cameras out all day, snapping photos of interesting/awesome costumes, a group of friends dressed in costumes with relation to each other, etc. 

Things have been hectic,  and I've been a little... strict/stern/mean. (that's what happens when things aren't done on time!) but I'm glad to announce most spreads are going through the final edits! Yay us! 

Next week we'll be doing something fun before you get your next assignments :)

Enjoy your weekend. Don't eat too much candy!

Ceil will be here Monday to collect the cover and endsheets. I think that means you get Cookies for Covers!

What's Happening: 10.28.10

Deadline is Friday. Your photos have been fixed. DO NOT do anything else with the photos that are on your spreads.

Tomorrow is Friday! Don't forget to wear your staff shirt (Got Yearbook?). If you don't have a staff shirt, wear school colors since it's also distribution day for the newspaper.

ASSIGNMENT: Please complete the first quarter reflection by clicking on this link. No one sees this but Wojo. Please be honest in your assessment of your progress this quarter. This is due no later than 5 pm on Friday. It's a reflection, but you also get points for completing it.

Uncensored from Cathie:

Due to the fiasco yesterday, I have a couple things to say..

1. DO NOT. I repeat DO NOT do cutouts for your spread IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THEM. Meaning.. EVERYBODY except staff veterans. People have been saving over original files, leaving no room for us to save a bad cut out.  Also, it's just wasting time if we have to come after you and try to clean up a cutout that should have been done right the first time.
2. No files other than JPEG/JPG and PSD files are allowed.
3. If you happen to reorganize your photos, RELINK THEM ON YOUR SPREAD!
4. DO NOT SCREEN PHOTOS THAT ARE NOT YOURS! Meaning, do not go through photos that you DID NOT take and delete them, rename them, move them etc. Photos have been missing and moved around, and we (as in editors) have to take time to find the file due to unnecessary alterations.
5. DO NOT use point and shoot cameras, meaning non-DSLRs for your photos. (Unless otherwise approved) I don't want to have to deal with this again.
6. Don't know how to use a camera? NOTIFY ME OR A PHOTOGRAPHER AHEAD OF TIME. Don't check out a camera if you're even slightly doubting that you don't know how to use it.
   
7. A PERIOD: You should be here until 8:12. A handful of you have been leaving early.

WHEN AN EDITOR TELLS YOU TO DO SOMETHING... we expect you to do it. Editors + Wojo have the last word. PERIOD. Don't change something we've put on your spread

What's Happening: 10.27.10

The room is closed at lunch for the remainder of the week.

Do not forget that Friday is the end of the quarter. Wojo must see some production (spreads completed).

Editors: Your cover and endsheets are due to Wojo on Friday. Ceil will be taking them on Monday. Monday is a minimum day. You have no time to waste.

What's Happening: 10.26.10

Please do not forget that the quarter ends on Friday. This is a production class. If you have not produced much (i.e. finished your spreads), your grade will reflect that.

Reminder: Please do not forget that the quarter ends on Friday. This is a production class. If you have not produced much (i.e. finished your spreads), your grade will reflect that.

Warning: Please do not forget that the quarter ends on Friday. This is a production class. If you have not produced much (i.e. finished your spreads), your grade will reflect that.

What's Happening: 10.25.10

Great work Friday night! Almost the entire staff attended and got work done!

Please do not forget that the quarter ends on Friday. This is a production class. If you have not produced much (i.e. finished your spreads), your grade will reflect that.

Remember: the deadline to complete your professional development for the quarter is October 25. When you are finished you will go into the course report tab and EMAIL Wojo a copy of your course report. If you can email yourself a copy of the report as well.


Recommended NewsU courses:
First Amendment for High School Students
The Be A Reporter Game (you will need to do AT LEAST one more course)
The Be An Editor Game ( you will need to do AT LEAST one more course)
Cleaning Your Copy
Get Me Rewrite: The Craft of Revision
Layout Driven Editing
Telling Stories With Sound
Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
There are MANY, MANY more courses that are available. Choose something that matches your interests!



Speaking of the New York Times....Here's a blog on the college admissions process.

What's Happening: 10.22.10

Don't forget:

• work night is tonight. Check the wheasel to see if you're supposed to be here. If your work is finished, check with your editors; you might have the night off. We will begin around 4 or as soon as Wojo returns from the training.
• professional development for first quarter is due no later than October 25th at 9 pm. If you haven't completed your requirement yet, please do one of the NewsU courses listed below (or choose one that better matches your interests)
• photographers, don't forget you have a photo essay assignment due by next Tuesday. If you are a photographer and don't know what this is about, please check your email. If you didn't get the email, but want to take photos, check with one of the photographers and have them forward the email to you.
  

Recommended NewsU courses:
First Amendment for High School Students
The Be A Reporter Game (you will need to do AT LEAST one more course)
The Be An Editor Game ( you will need to do AT LEAST one more course)
Cleaning Your Copy
Get Me Rewrite: The Craft of Revision
Layout Driven Editing
Telling Stories With Sound
Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
There are MANY, MANY more courses that are available. Choose something that matches your interests!
Remember: the deadline to complete your professional development for the quarter is October 25. When you are finished you will go into the course report tab and EMAIL Wojo a copy of your course report. If you can email yourself a copy of the report as well.

Speaking of the New York Times....Here's a blog on the college admissions process.

What's Happening: 10.20.10

Don't forget your profile of Ms. LaForest is due tomorrow, 10.21.10. You will write a profile of Ms. LaForest that will be shared with Wojo by Thursday by 7 am. Use Google Docs for your document. Minimum 300 words. Must include direct quotes from your subject and/or others on campus who know her. Be sure you take good notes.


Worried about how to do a profile? The New York Times does great profiles (here's one tied to a specific event). Recently, they have been doing a series on what famous New Yorkers do on the weekends. You may choose the format of the portfolio, but you must include the elements listed above.

From Joyce:

ITS WEDNESDAY. I SHOULD HAVE YOUR ARTICLE BY THE END OF TODAY.

Grab a Post-it Note! What are the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment? Write your name and the five freedoms on the post-it and put it on the door behind Wojo's desk. This is an assignment. No, you are not being asked to write the entire First Amendment.
Recommended NewsU courses:
First Amendment for High School Students
The Be A Reporter Game (you will need to do AT LEAST one more course)
The Be An Editor Game ( you will need to do AT LEAST one more course)
Cleaning Your Copy
Get Me Rewrite: The Craft of Revision
Layout Driven Editing
Telling Stories With Sound
Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
There are MANY, MANY more courses that are available. Choose something that matches your interests!
Remember: the deadline to complete your professional development for the quarter is October 25. When you are finished you will go into the course report tab and EMAIL Wojo a copy of your course report. If you can email yourself a copy of the report as well.

Worknight is Friday. All staff members must attend. Watch the wheasel (yes, that's how it's spelled) for more information.

Speaking of the New York Times....Here's a blog on the college admissions process.